The ranking factors in reviews from students and parents as well as data such as state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, teacher quality and high school ratings. Their methodology also considers culture and diversity and resources and facilities.

Along with a standard letter grade, each school received a comprehensive analysis of different data including number of students, student-teacher ratio numbers and student proficiency ratings for reading and math.

Click through the slideshow to see how Laredo public middle schools ranked on Niche's ranking of the best public high schools in Texas for 2020.